Sting Squad

Outside Qin's temporary research institute in Stettin Town.

Snow Hill.

With a flash of white light, three figures solidified from nothingness.

"We're here. It really is the Flesh Plague: Origin plane scene."

"Of course. After all, we have Evolution Source Blood as an anchor."

"This is a Source Plane. Opportunities to enter Source Planes are rare, we have to do some serious scavenging!"

The two people standing behind were very excited. One of them, a woman in a white mage robe with a graceful figure, said in a sweet voice to the person in the lead:

"Boss Fish Intestine, what's the plan? Should we complete the Main Quest first, or go after that escaped little white rat?"

These three were clearly the Sting Squad, an Awakened team ordered to hunt down Bai Pu!

"Don't get careless. After all, the opponent entered this Plane 48 hours before us. They might have already established a foothold."

The leading Awakened, "Fish Intestine," was short and thin, with a slightly hoarse voice. "This time, we might not just be catching a mouse. Perhaps the opponent is a spider that has already set its web and is waiting for us! Let's see what the Main Quest is first."

The woman in the white mage robe laughed. "Boss is always cautious. Actually, in the face of absolute strength, what use are those connections with the natives? With 48 hours, the best he could do is get along with an elite native..."

"The Main Quest is here!" the first Awakened to speak was a man in bronze armor, with a sturdy build. As he carefully read the Main Quest prompt, his expression gradually turned grim.

"We were directly assigned to the Blood Ring Fortress faction, which isn't surprising. But why did the Main Quest generate... 'Rescue the Blood Ring Vanguard Commander'?"

The sturdy Awakened in bronze armor muttered, "It doesn't make sense. According to the intelligence, the Flesh Plague: Origin plane just opened. The Blood Ring Fortress has already conquered Denmark and Tsarist Russia, and is planning to cross the Baltic Sea and advance into Brandenburg! The Blood Ring Vanguard Commander should be equivalent to the final boss of this scene, so why are we being asked to save him right at the start?"

A sense of absurdity welled up in the three of them, which could be described by an ancient saying:

Your loyal subjects were ready to fight to the death, why has Your Majesty surrendered first?

"It's obvious that the Awakened have changed the course of world events!" the short man "Fish Intestine" asserted.

"But... but it's only been 48 hours, how could he..." the woman in the white mage robe stammered.

Only the Awakened understood how difficult it was to "change the course of world events"!

Natives who could determine the course of world events must be powerful, influential figures holding great authority. How could such a person casually change their strategic decisions based on the suggestion of an unknown Awakened?

Awakened who could change the course of world events often came from major powers that had been deeply rooted in a certain plane world for many years, possessing profound native connections and influence. They would never be newcomers like the test subject Bai Pu with no backing!

"It's already happened, let's not waste any more time," Fish Intestine said coldly. "The Main Quest indicates that the difficulty of 'Rescuing Blood Hand Colen' is A-, which means the guards are not strong. The native powerhouse who captured Colen should have already left."

"Okay, we still have hope," the woman in the white mage robe breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't celebrate too early. The Spirit Realm Will only calculates the strength and behavior patterns of natives when assessing mission difficulty; it doesn't account for Awakened interference! What if that guy named Bai Pu kills Blood Hand Colen directly as soon as we appear? Then our Main Quest will fail immediately," Fish Intestine said.

"That's impossible. Since the native expert chose to capture Blood Hand Colen alive, it means the living Colen is very important. It's not something an Awakened can just kill," the woman in the white mage robe said.

"I think Colen's Endurance and Health Points should be very high. Even if he can't resist, it won't be easy for a trial participant to kill him," the bronze-armored man added.

"This is our last chance," Fish Intestine agreed with their assessment. "Containing Light, Great Que, this operation is critical. We'll sneak over. If we don't act, fine, but when we do, we must hit our target!"

The woman in the white mage robe, "Containing Light," responded. With a wave of her hand, a soft glow enveloped the three of them, and in a blur, their figures vanished.

Stealthily, the three quickly arrived outside the window of Qin's laboratory. Through the iron bars, they could vaguely see Blood Hand Colen, bound by chains.

Although he had lost an arm and his legs were crippled at the knees, Blood Hand Colen's chest still showed slight undulations. He was clearly not dead, but unconscious.

The three breathed a sigh of relief.

Containing Light scanned the area with her mental power and quietly said within the team, "Safe, no magic alarms."

"No traps detected," Fish Intestine concluded, his hawk-like eyes scanning the surroundings.

Great Que immediately pried open the iron window. The short and agile captain, Fish Intestine, flipped inside, with Great Que and Containing Light providing support outside.

Fish Intestine stealthily moved to Blood Hand Colen's side and swung his dagger repeatedly! Wherever it passed, the chains broke, and Blood Hand Colen was freed!

Blood Hand Colen's eyes snapped open, his blood-red eyes still ferociously fierce.

"Success!" Fish Intestine's heart settled. Now, even if the natives came, he wouldn't be afraid. Although Colen was half-crippled, his residual power remained. Coupled with the Sting Squad's combat strength, who else could they fear in this remote town?

He immediately stepped forward and said, "General Colen! We've come to save you!"

"En," Colen grunted. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes widened instantly!

Black blood continuously overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Colen's body stiffened for a moment, and he fell backward, looking up at the sky. In his dying moments, his eyes remained wide with anger, as if filled with endless regret.

At the same time, shouts of alarm erupted within the Sting Squad. All three received prompts from the Spirit Realm Will—

[Warning: Blood Hand Colen has died. 'Main Quest I: Rescue' has failed!]

[You and your team will be banished to the Time-Space Turbulence. Countdown: 60 seconds...]

Simultaneously, Fish Intestine felt the test tube filled with blood-red liquid in his storage space become scorching hot. The Spirit Realm Will's prompt came again:

[The Spirit Realm Oddity you are carrying: Evolution Source Blood, has the characteristic of guaranteed drop. It will automatically drop upon your death or Main Quest failure.]

"Impossible!" Fish Intestine's eyes widened. He suddenly flipped out of the window and rushed out, his gaze sweeping across the rooftops, roads, and vehicles of Stettin Town, but he found no trace of any suspicious individuals.

Great Que and Containing Light, who were beside him, also rushed out, their expressions panicked!

"Boss Fish Intestine, what do we do?" Containing Light asked in alarm.

"Do you have any return items?" Fish Intestine gritted out.

Han Guang's face was deathly pale. "I, I don't have any..."

Ju Que, however, pulled out a sealed scroll. "I do. I redeemed one last time... but it can only be used by one person, and it requires a 10-second preparation."

"I have an Amnesty Token that can exempt me from the punishment for failing the Main Quest and instantly return me to the real world. But it's already bound to me." Yu Chang's voice was hoarse as he showed a yellowed piece of paper. His name was already signed on the Amnesty Token.

Han Guang stood there, stunned. After a few seconds, she snapped back to reality and suddenly grabbed Ju Que's hand. "Brother Shi! What do we do? I, I don't want to die... sob sob, last time, for the team, I chose the Fading Art instead of a return scroll..."

Yu Chang and Ju Que stood frozen.

Han Guang cried, "I want to go home... Brother Shi, I know you're the kindest person, please save me..."

Around the three of them, faint Time-Space Turbulence was already twisting and approaching! The space available for movement was shrinking.

"Xiao Hui, stop crying. Don't be afraid, I'll give up anything for you!"

The burly Ju Que spoke with a voice as gentle as fine rain. At the same time, he handed the scroll in his hand to Han Guang.

Han Guang, startled and overjoyed, took the scroll and tore it open immediately! She maintained her still posture, her body enveloped by a soft white light, clearly entering the countdown to return to the city.

"Thank you, thank you, Brother Shi! I... I'll always remember you!" With a tearful voice, Han Guang's figure disappeared, returning to the real world.

Yu Chang watched this scene silently, not saying a word. Only after Han Guang left did he take a deep breath and say to Ju Que, "Don't worry, Old Shi, I will definitely avenge you!"

"Take care of Xiao Hui." Ju Que's thick, short fingers trembled slightly as he grabbed Yu Chang's arm.

"Don't worry." Yu Chang broke free from Ju Que and raised his Amnesty Token. The light flickered, and he vanished! Leaving only a red test tube in his place.

With both companions gone, the countdown ended.

Ju Que let out a tragic cry as the Time-Space Turbulence completely engulfed him! His body was torn into uneven pieces by the bizarre temporal power, disappearing completely in an instant.

Where Yu Chang had vanished, a test tube filled with ruby-red liquid floated silently.

The liquid inside the test tube seemed to possess a consciousness of its own, bubbling and changing shape constantly, like boiling lava.

A young man, far too handsome, walked over and reached out to pick up the test tube, holding it in his hand. His palm was firm and strong, as if he held the entire world.

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